!Breanna Keller NDFS 374

In Class Recipe Adjustment Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize you with recipe adjustment using various resources. Many facilities have a foodservice management computer program, such as Computrition. However, you may also be employed in a facility without a formal foodservice management program. In these instances, spreadsheet programs such as Excel are readily available. Through this assignment, you will learn how to adjust recipes by hand, and by using Computrition. Adjust the following recipe for 84 portions.

1. Adjust the recipe from 32 to 84 for the same portion size, using the factor method. 84/32 = 2.6 conversion factor 2. You will need to use the following information to complete your assignment: 1 lb. eggs = 9 large eggs 1 oz. salt = 1 ! Tbsp 1 lb. mayonnaise = 2 cups 1 lb. lemon juice = 2 cups

Sandwich Filling, Chicken – 32, 4.6 oz. portions

INGREDIENTS PROCEDURE Raw Chicken Breast 7 lb. 12 oz. Cook chicken and cut into !-inch

cubes. Chill.

Eggs, whole, in shell 7 each Boil, peel and dice eggs.

AP Celery bunch Minced onion Salt Mayonnaise Lemon Juice

2 lb. 5 oz. 1.3 oz. 1 ! Tbs. 2 ! cups 2 tsp.

Wash and prepare celery, then dice. Combine with all other ingredients. Mix lightly. Chill. Serve with a No. 8 dipper.

!!Notes for Factor Method !1) Convert recipe amounts to decimal units. 2) Only one decimal place is used in a recipe unless the original amount is less than one

pound, then use two decimal places. 3) In final step, convert eggs to each, salt to measure, mayonnaise to measure, and lemon

juice to measure. 4) Submit “in class” recipe adjustment assignment with Computrition assignment.

FACTOR METHOD Raw Chicken Breast (12 oz) x (1 #/16 oz) = 0.75 # ! 7.75 # ~ (7.8 #) x (2.6) = 20.3 # ! (.3 #) x (16 oz/1 #) = 4.8 oz ! 20 # 5 oz Eggs, whole, in shell (7 each) x (1 # eggs/9 large eggs) = (0.78 #) x (2.6) = 2.028 # ~ 2.0 # ! (2.0 #) x (9 large eggs/1 #) = 18 eggs AP Celery bunch (5 oz) x (1 #/16 oz) = 0.3125 # ! 2.3125 # ~ (2.31 #) x (2.6) = 6.0 # Minced onion (1.3 oz) x (2.6) = 3.38 oz ! 3 oz Salt 1! Tbs = (1 oz) x (2.6) = 2.6 oz ! (2.6 oz) x (1! Tbs/1 oz) = 4 Tbs Mayonnaise (2! cup) x (1 #/2 cups) = 1.25 # ~ (1.3 #) x (2.6) = 3.38 # ~ 3.4 # ! (3.4 #) x (2 cups/1 #) = 7 cups Lemon Juice (2 tsp) x (1 Tbs/3 tsp) x (1 fl oz/2 Tbs) x (1 cup/8 fl oz) x (1 #/2 cups) = 0.02 # ! 0.02# x (2.6) = 0.05 # ! (0.05 #) x (2 cups/1 #) x (8 fl oz/1 cup) x (2 Tbs/1 fl oz) x (1 Tbs/3 tsp) = 5 tsp COMPUTRITION This segment of your assignment will involve printing a burrito recipe from Computrition for serving sizes 24, 48, and 72.